Rendered: Sausalito's upcoming Plate Shop

Say hello to the first look “inside” Plate Shop, the upcoming Sausalito restaurant from the tandem of chef Kim Alter and GM/partner Matt Kahn. Alter has some heavyhitters on her resume — Aqua, Danko, Manresa, Ubuntu — so hopes are high for the Caledonia Street restaurant. Alter’s menu will take the ingredient-driven, whole-animal route. Accordingly, there are 14 vegetable beds behind the kitchen for use in food and cocktails (the city overlords shot down plans for patio seating). The seat count will be in the 50-60 range; Alter and Kahn are hoping for a mid-summer opening.